Hobbies: taekwondo, drawing, painting, going to the beach, listening to music and dancing

Favorite Foods: chocolate, peanut butter, and spam

Pre-Competition Meal: bananas, Gatorade, and pasta

Favorite Athlete: Kytu Dang

Favorite Movie: "The Hangover"

Favorite Music: alternative, reggae, R&B and hip hop

Favorite Country Visited for Competition: Korea

Did You Know?: Natalie finds art very relaxing and loves to draw and paint with a variety of mediums.

Quotable Natalie Baker: "I started Taekwondo in my freshman year of high school and fell in love with the sport. I love teaching young children in particular and get a great sense of satisfaction from teaching. It is my dream to win the world championships in poomsae and to open my own studio in the near future."